journal article·2026-07

Modulating the optical properties and defect states for ultrafast UV luminescence of ZnO films by RF sputtering method

Bui Thi Thu Phuong, Nguyen Duc Thang, Nguyen Thi Minh Hien, Nguyen Ngoc Anh, Thanh Huy Nguyen, Thi Kim Oanh Vu

Applied Physics A· Volume 132· Issue 7
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